December in Scottsdale is close to perfect weather and the very start of peak season. Resorts are filling with winter visitors and pricing accordingly, so a local company's party competes with people spending far more.
1. A hosted murder mystery at your own venue
Ours, and first because it takes you out of that competition altogether.
It also gets people out of their own departments.
2. An outdoor patio event
December weather here is the reason people move here. Evenings get genuinely cold — plan for heaters.
3. A restaurant buyout
Good options away from Old Town's peak pricing. Book by September.
4. A resort ballroom
Impressive and expensive, and it books early for December.
5. A brewery buyout
Better value than the resorts. Non-drinkers need thought.
6. A daytime lunch
Cheaper and better attended, and an outdoor December lunch here is genuinely lovely.
7. A golf event
Very Scottsdale, expensive in season, and it excludes non-golfers.
8. A cooking class
Good for twenty to thirty and reliably indoors.
9. Charitable giving instead of an event
Well received and not a party by itself.
Timing
Settle December by the end of September; peak season makes it earlier here. We ask for about 45 days, so early October is the practical last call.
If you would rather not pay resort rates for your own staff party, We bring the host, the storyline and every piece of the game to your venue, and we ask for about 45 days so it can be staffed and prepared properly. Pricing and availability shows what your guest count works out to, you can book a date directly, and the contact page reaches a person if you would rather talk it through first.